FC Blazer’s U16/U17
Massachusetts Maple Division 1
Team Web site
FC Blazers U17
- State Cup Champs
(click Latest News Link above)
2009
State Cup Round Robin!!
U17
Blazers sweep 3 top seeded teams!!!
The FC Blazer
team is currently playing in the Division 1 State Cup Tournament. The first
weekend of competition saw the ninth seeded Blazers beat the number one seed
New England Eagles 3-2 followed by victories over 3rd ranked Inter (2-1) and
sixth ranked Western (4-0). The team goes into the State Cup Semi-final in
two weeks at the Citizen's Bank fields in Lancaster.
U17
Blazers lose in shoot-out against U19's in Needham
The FC Blazer
team lost in PK's playing up to U19's at the prestigious Needham Tournament.
After moving easily through the early matches, the Blazer's wound up in a
1-1 tie with FC Explosion U19's. After 2 overtimes, the team lost to an outstanding
goalie performance.
Coach:
Francis Okaroh
Contact: Email:
chukwudi1998@yahoo.com
Phone: (508)-251-2173
home; (781)-640-3082
cell.
Coach
Okaroh's Profile:
Francis Okaroh has traveled and studied soccer on three continents (Africa,
Europe, and North America) and has earned the highest U.S. coaching license
available — the U.S.S.F.A National License. Francis has played all levels
of soccer, here in the United States and internationally. He was an All-American
selection while playing at Boston University.
After leaving Boston University, Francis played for many
teams in Europe before playing two years in the MISL with the Cleveland Force.
Francis took his talents to the MLS where he played for six summers —
reaching the finals of the MLS Cup in 2000 with the Miami Fusion. In 1998,
Francis won the MLS Cup and US Open Cup as Defender for the Chicago Fire.
He was also recognized as Defender of the Year 1996 and 1997 for the New England
Revolution.
Recent successes include coaching the F.C. Greater Boston
Bolts Boys Club to four consecutive Massachusetts State Cup Championships
and, an additional two in 2006; won three Region 1 League Championships; three
U.S. Region 1 Championships; and, the Adidas U15 Cup US Youth National Champions
in 2005.
In 2005, Francis
was inducted in the New England Soccer Hall of Fame, and in 2006, the Boston
University Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2007, Francis returns to his alma mater
as a member of the Boston University coaching staff
